The Foreign Legion Command () (official) is the Command of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The Legion is led by a French general, a Legion officer () who is usually a general who spent his entire career in Legion units. COMLE also includes the general staff headquarters of the foreign legion command ()(official), led by another senior officer, chief of the general staff headquarters of the foreign legion command () (official). As of 2017, the general staff headquarters of the foreign legion command includes several divisions related to the functioning of the Legion. The general staff headquarters of the foreign legion command has adopted various inspecting, grouping, and commanding designations since 1931 and has been designated officially as C.O.M.L.E since 1984. The Général de division commanding the Legion, also known as Father of the Legion () or Foreign Legion Command Chief () (official) is a direct subordinate of the Chief of Staff of the French Army (C.E.M.A.T). The Division Général is also the technical counselor commanding for the ensemble related to the Legion (recruitment, traditions, employment, regimental formations and security). The Divisional general commanding the Legion, commands also the 1st Foreign Regiment, the 4th Foreign Regiment and the Foreign Legion Recruiting Group (G.R.L.E). The GRLE was not formed till 2007. The commands of the C.O.M.L.E division general commandant extends to: Guardian of Legion Esprit de Corps, Legion Patrimony and Legion Traditions Guardian Protector of Personnel Serving at Foreign Status Command of General Personnel Administration Operations Command of Training and Instructing Procedure Implementations Guardian of Legion Communities The Music of the Foreign Legion (MLE) is led by the Music Chief. History The origins and history tradition making of Legion regiments was front line opened and led by the Pionniers and charged by the service and sacrifices of the legionnaires following behind their legion regimental, battalion and company commanders since 1831 and serving the commanding Division Général of the Legion since 1931. The Legion is part of the History of France. it was created by a King, combat engaged at Camarón under an Emperor and has known to endure the most heavy losses under the Republic. Pionniers & Legion Regiments Creation and different nominations (1931-1984) The command of the Foreign Legion is stationed at quartier Vienot in Aubagne at the corps of the 1st Foreign Regiment 1er RE. The headquarters detachment was established in 1984 following the reorganization of the